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On the recordMarch 13, 1989
We cannot offer protection against fate, but we can prevent the compounding of a tragedy so that a death or an illness doesn't leave a bitter legacy of poverty or despair for a whole family.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the National Legislative Conference of the Independent Insurance Agents of America

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